Effect of expiratory phase on lung density

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 26 Jul 2015
Diagnosis not applicable
Changed by Henry Knipe, 9 Jun 2016

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

AP supine inspiratory and expiratory projections. No pneumothorax is identified. There is a left medial basal mixed collapse and consolidation and minor left apical opacity. Minimal right basal atelectasis. Allowing for the projection, the heart size is within normal limits. Spine fixation devices are identified.

Note the degree of density change due to expiration. 

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